Gastric Bypass Surgery Produces a Durable Reduction in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Reduces the Long‐Term Risks of Congestive Heart Failure

Gastric Bypass Surgery Produces a Durable Reduction in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Reduces the Long‐Term Risks of Congestive Heart Failure

BackgroundObesity and its association with reduced life expectancy are well established, with cardiovascular disease as one of the major causes of fatality. Metabolic surgery is a powerful intervention for severe obesity, resulting in improvement in comorbid diseases and in cardiovascular risk facto...

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Main Authors: Peter N. Benotti, G. Craig Wood, David J. Carey, Vishal C. Mehra, Tooraj Mirshahi, Michelle R. Lent, Anthony T. Petrick, Christopher Still, Glenn S. Gerhard, Annemarie G. Hirsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
blood vessel
cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease
endothelium
heart failure
metabolic syndrome
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.005126

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